Our year 2005 is ending soon. Along with the excitement of the office Christmas party comes the anticipation of the annual employee review. Whether you dread the attention or welcome being under the microscope, you probably have had some interesting reviews. A Website called Worst Review lets you read people's horror stories. Or you can submit your tale of reviews-gone-wrong. There is a contest, so you'll be doing more than venting your frustration.
The problem with many annual reviews is that supervisors often just gloss over the year, give the thumbs up, and rubber stamp the obligatory raise. And the employees just quietly nod, and accept whatever comes their way. The annual review should be a time of genuine reflection. Employees should stress what they like or dislike about their position and specify how they would like their duties to evolve. And the employer needs to critique the worker's performance and provide constructive suggestions. The review should be an opportunity for change, not an excruciating chore along the lines of a trip to the DMV.
What are your worst review stories?
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Recent Comments | 2 Total
December 7, 2005 at 3:20pm by Max Goldman
Kevin, thanks so much for the plug. Somehow, the URL above isn't working, so if anyone wants to checkout the contest, they can go to http://www.worstreview.com or click here
December 14, 2005 at 5:25pm by Roger Wyer
Employee reviews don't work. They never did. Read the research, visit the website mentioned in the previous blog, know it in your heart. As Deming said, stop doing them. Now. Forget rankings, ratings, and "constructive criticism." There's no substitute for frequent meaningful conversations about work. Everything else is just a dodge.